Amun-Ra Solutions

BByyBy James Heisler, Eleanor Mershon, James Blaha, and Christopher Short

Problem Description● Skin Cancer has more diagnoses over the last

three decades than all others combined

● Claims a life every hour in the United States

● Most preventable form of cancer

Melanoma● The most advanced stage of skin cancer● The only major form of life threatening

cancer whose rate of incidence is increasing● Damage is often sustained through

childhood● Expensive and invasive to be treated

Additional Concerns● Cosmetic effects of sun on skin● US cosmetic industry nets over 50 billion

dollars in revenue annually○ Skin care is the largest component netting over 23

billion annually○ Largely, this is to reverse the damage and “age”

caused by the sun

Proposed SolutionElectronic device that can:● Measure UV radiation ● Communicate this information in user

friendly manner● Track this information over a long period of

time

Proposed SolutionPortable device that is able to communicate with a software application allows the user to have access to tangible data for their risk

Software application can then be analyzed by user and health professionals in the future

Demonstrated Features● Data Collection via UV Photodetector● Data Transfer● Andriod App● Rechargeable Battery

Demonstrated Features● Data Collection

○ how the photo detector samples and collects data points

○ expose the device to broad spectrum light, only records

Demonstrated Features● Data Transfer

○ via Bluetooth, from device to application○ transfer data every time the photo detector samples

■ access to information almost in real time■ requires less on board memory

Demonstrated Features● Android Application

○ graphical and numerical■ needs to be understandable and easy to read

○ store exposure levels over a long period of time, which can be accessed at later dates

○ supports multiple user profiles (1 photo detector device can be use by multiple people)

Demonstrated Features● Rechargeable Battery

○ recharge using a microUSB cable

○ allows the battery itself to be smaller

○ no swapping new batteries every time they die

Available Technologies

Available Technologies

Available Technologies

Engineering Content● UV Photodetection system

○ testing/ calibration● Processing Signal

○ Generating clean output signal○ Classification Algorithm

■ based upon calibration data● Powering

○ adds to board design complexity

Engineering Content● Bluetooth Communication

○ Understanding 5 protocols: LMP, H2CAP, SDP HCI, and RFCOMM

● Mobile App Development○ JavaScript or PHP○ User selected output using graphs and metrics○ Data storage/recollection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9BqrSAHbTc